Eller Family History

Eller Surname Meaning

North German: topographic name for someone who lived by an alder tree from Middle Low German elre alre ‘alder’. German: habitational name from any of the places in the North Rhine and Mosel areas so called from an old stream name Elera Alira of Celtic origin.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Heller reflecting varieties of Yiddish in which there is no h. English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): possibly a topographic name from Middle English eller ‘alder’ but there is no medieval evidence for the surname.

In the case of the Yorkshire name it might be a variant of Ellers with loss of -s. Alternatively, it may be a variant of Elder or Heller.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Geller, Elmer, Zeller, Heller, Feller, Weller, Beller, Peller, Teller, Seller

429,000 record(s) for Eller

103K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
14K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
50K	Census and Voter Lists
257K	Member Trees

Where is the Eller family from?

You can see how Eller families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eller family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Eller families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 40 Eller families living in North Carolina. This was about 44% of all the recorded Eller's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Eller families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Eller surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Eller ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Eller. 21% of Eller men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Eller women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Eller were Farming and Housework.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

21%

Laborer

17%

Salesman

4%

Farming

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

10%

Housekeeper

8%

Teacher

7%

Housework

6%

What Eller family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 50K census records available for the last name Eller. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Eller census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Eller. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 14K military records available for the last name Eller. For the veterans among your Eller ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Eller lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Eller life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Eller in 1940 was 32, and 77 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Eller ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.